Florence 02 School District

2121 South Pamplico Highway
Pamplico, SC 29583
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 761 students in Florence 02 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle School in Florence 02 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
2 Schools
348 Schools
# Students
1,068 Students
222,866 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
15,336 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Florence 02 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#52 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Florence 02  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florence 02  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florence 02  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Florence 02  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Florence 02  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
709 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,715 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
27,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
370 Students
70,479 Students
% Black Students
35%
32%
# White Students
596 Students
108,316 Students
% White Students
56%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
287 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
12,202 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
39
1,380
# Students in K Grade:
78
4,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
4,879
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
4,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
4,940
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
4,889
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
5,920
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
53,075
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
59,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
62,316
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
4,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
4,492
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
3,845
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
3,418
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,890 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,306 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Florence 02  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Florence 02  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,890
$15,297
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Florence 02  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,306
$14,891
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Florence 02  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Florence 02 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hannah-pamplico Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2131 South Pamplico Highway
Pamplico, SC 29583
(843) 493-5588
Grades: PK-8
| 761 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,068 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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